Benicia crash kills Vallejo man

BENICIA -- A Vallejo man died in a two-vehicle accident early Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.

The accident was reported at about 11:40 p.m on westbound Interstate 780, just west of Interstate 680. A 2012 Camry was traveling at about 65 mph in the number two lane, when for undetermined reasons, the driver "allowed the Camry to drift to the right, up the embankment. The car then came down the embankment and crossed the two lanes of the freeway, the CHP said.

After coming to a stop, an approaching 2003 Kia Rio's driver was unable to stop her vehicle and crashed into the Camry. The Kia then rested in the right shoulder, blocking all westbound lanes, the CHP added.

First responders tried to treat the Camry driver, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Eric Deleon Sopang, 29, of Vallejo. The three passengers of the vehicle were transported to local hospitals for their injuries, which varied from minor to major.

The driver of the Kia, a Vallejo woman, refused medical treatment at the scene, the CHP said.

The freeway was shut down for more than two hours for CHP officers and the Solano County Coroner personnel.

The cause of the accident is under ongoing investigation, and no one was arrested at the scene.